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•2001-09-01: Toronto, Canada:
We finally made it back to one of our favorite cities
(Vicki's 3rd trip, and since Erik grew up only four hours away in
Erie, PA, he's lost count). One thing we wanted to make sure
during this visit to such a friendly (and by now fairly familiar)
destination, was that we would do a lot of things we hadn't done
there before. I mean how many times can you see Casa Loma or
"cruise" Yonge Street? Well... we were VERY successful and had a
great time! We also made the best of our "budget surplus" tax
refund by spending it in Canada.
Sorry George W.
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Cawthra Square B&B: 512 Jarvis St. Our home away from home. We've discovered during several vacations over the past few years, that staying at a bed and breakfast is much more enjoyable (and sometimes less expensive) than a ho-hum hotel. In this case, we stayed at a wonderfully renovated and appointed mansion. But what makes this B&B so special is the wonderful people that served us and with whom we made friends during our stay. Not only were the thick beds comfortable and the food excellent and plentiful but the frequent conversations with the helpful staff also got us where we wanted to go, even if we didn't really know where that was yet. Even as the token straight couple, we felt especially welcome at this "gay friendly" establishment, right on the edge of the "Village." |
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Around Town: We barely survived a tour of this fabulous fine tableware store without buying anything. We visit the Bata Shoe Museum, tour "little India" and make friends with miniature greyhounds. |
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The "Village" / Bar 501: "Do your parent's know you're straight?," she asked of us in the front row. A classic role reversal, with us in the minority among Toronto's gay community. Vicki and Erik find a couple "Village" bars, one of which featured live entertainment of a different sort. We had to stop in to see the absolutely hilarious "Cher" act. We stayed for quite a while... then returned the next night to see the "girls" do their humorous lip-synch singing acts again! |
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Arboretum Park: On the way to Cabbagetown, we visited the greenhouse arboretum in the park East of downtown. Here we were accosted by black and grey squirrels, observed various hothouse flora and enjoyed the park's inhabitants, including kids and frizebee-chasing German Shepherd. |
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Cabbagetown: A gorgeous day to walk through this quaint but upscale neighborhood, just East of downtown. We took a relaxing stroll to view all the pretty houses, from small garden cottages hidden in back alleys to fabulously appointed miniature mansions. |
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CNE Cultural Performances: The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE, or "The Ex") is an annual, two-week "worlds fair," complete with midway games, rides and typical carnival food. The CNE features various pavilions where all things Canadian are exhibited, or where various "amazing" products are sold. We spent our one day visit at the huge International Pavilion. Here, between shopping the hundreds of vendors' booths of goods from every country, we enjoyed international music and dance: Mutya Ng Pilipinas (Filippine Fashion Show); Bhangra Blast (Punjabi Folk Dancers... with a modern flair) and Folklorico Filippino (Filippine Folk Dance). |
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Explosive CNE Finale: "Toronto Inferno" was the theme of this loud, sensory-overload display of fire, pyrotechnics, lasers, smoke, light and other special effects amidst dancers, jugglers and acrobats. This show took place just after dusk, near the "Angel Gate," also pictured here. |
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The Textile Museum of Canada: A small building, but a fascinating museum, complete with traditional pieces, crafts and even futuristic, avant garde materials. There's an extensive library and activity area where there's lots of stuff for us big kids to play with. |
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Queen Street West: Still a happenin' strip with some funky shops. Photos of street drummers & dancers. |
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Ontario Wine Region: Alas, our stay in metropolitan Ontario was at an end, but as we have done in the past, we enjoyed a leisurely drive along the wine route of rural Southern Ontario. Here, we ate dinner at one winery and stayed at another more modest mom-and-pop bed-and-breakfast. Finally, we visited a winery where we tasted many varieties. We were pleasantly surprised to find our preference was indeed for the award-winning ice wine, as well as another bottle of dessert spirits. |
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